Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black OakScientific Name: Quercus velutinaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Height 20 to 30 m (65 to 100 ft); trunk diameter 60 to 90 cm (24 to 36 in)Weight: Large deciduous timber tree weighing tens of tonsLifespan: 150 to 200...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Winged ElmScientific Name: Ulmus alataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Height 12 to 20 m (40 to 65 ft); trunk diameter 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in)Weight: Medium-sized deciduous hardwood tree with tough flexible woodLifespan: 100...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red AlderScientific Name: Alnus rubraCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Height 20 to 35 m (65 to 115 ft); trunk diameter 40 to 80 cm (16 to 31 in; largest alder on Earth)Weight: Fast-growing deciduous hardwood tree weighing up to...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bigleaf MapleScientific Name: Acer macrophyllumCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Height 20 to 35 m (66 to 115 ft); trunk diameter 1.0 to 2.5 m (3.3 to 8.2 ft)Weight: Massive spreading hardwood tree weighing dozens of...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pacific DogwoodScientific Name: Cornus nuttalliiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Deciduous TreesSize: Height 10 to 20 m (33 to 66 ft); record specimens up to 30 m (100 ft)Weight: Medium-sized deciduous hardwood understory treeLifespan: 80 to 150...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
OverviewThe Eurasian Aspen (Populus tremula), celebrated in European forestry and lore as the Quaking Aspen, Trembling Poplar, or Whispering Tree, is a magnificent, fast-growing, and ecologically indispensable deciduous pioneer tree belonging to the willow family...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
OverviewThe Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata), celebrated across North American forestry and frontier heritage as one of the most magnificent and rugged hardwood trees on the continent, is an imposing, slow-growing deciduous monarch belonging to the walnut family...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
OverviewThe Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), also known as the False Acacia or Yellow Locust, is a vigorous, fast-growing, and extraordinarily resilient deciduous hardwood tree belonging to the legume family (Fabaceae). Originally native to the rocky slopes of the...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
OverviewThe Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides), known throughout the American South as the Cigar Tree, Indian Bean Tree, or Catawba, is an impressive, fast-growing deciduous hardwood tree native to the lush riverbanks and alluvial bottomlands of the Gulf coastal...
Plants > Deciduous Trees
OverviewThe Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata), known throughout the English-speaking world as the Small-leaved Linden, Littleleaf Linden, or Basswood, is a magnificent, culturally venerated, and ecologically vital deciduous hardwood tree native to the ancient...
